[Update] Wildberries logistics center in Kotovsk (Tambov region) comp…

Lawsuits in Sverdlovsk and Kaliningrad are ~63% identical; lists already removed in Karelia and Pskov, registration refused in St. Petersburg and Leningrad. Spreads from the 8/18 federal removal.

The Russian government extended the 10% flax seed export duty for two more years.

USD 84.4635 (+1.41% vs 83.2878), EUR 98.5182 (+1.11% vs 97.4384), CNY 12.5659 (+1.46% vs 12.3853). Driven by falling oil and safe-haven demand.

Equities slipped, MoEx closed near 2070 (Norilsk led the drop); VTB shares hit a record low on the exchange.

Aug 18–24 inflation 0.01%, annual 6.1–6.2%; retail gasoline +0.89% on week, producer gasoline prices +4.7% m/m in July.

Industrial output +0.4% y/y in July (+0.1% YTD); gas +1% to 47.8 bcm; LNG +14.2% to 2.3 Mt; aluminium +7.8% YTD; coal -1.8% to 249 Mt YTD.

On 8/25 the EEC opened an anti-dumping probe into Chinese citric acid at the request of the only EAEU producers; duty could reach 58.8%. Russia relies almost entirely on Chinese supply.

The Kremlin called special-services contacts a 'positive process' but said no new meetings with other senior US officials are planned; Trump called the trip 'partly routine'.

The two foreign ministers discussed Persian Gulf diplomatic efforts and the Black Sea, backing a diplomatic settlement.

Russian ombudsman Yana Lantratova reported a Russia-Ukraine POW exchange in the '10-for-10' format on Belarusian territory.

Hungary officially added Russia to its list of potential threats, reflecting a further shift in Central European security perceptions.

Moldova will levy VAT and excises on some goods imported by Transnistrian economic agents.

The deputy PM said Russia's education system is ready for the new school year.

A Ministry of Education order bans mobile phones in class from Sept 1.

Weekly sugar price gains accelerated to 1.6%; egg prices fell 0.2%.

The 'Lysychansk-Stakhanov' bus was hit by a drone between Zolotoye and Pervomaysk: of 15 passengers, 8 died at the scene, a 20-year-old woman died in hospital (9 total), 5 wounded. Reported by LNR head Pasichnik.

Vs 3 dead on 8/25, six more bodies were found on the morning of 8/26 plus one in an inaccessible zone — 8 dead, 8 missing. 152 sought care, 37 hospitalized, 9 flown to Moscow. A SIBUR (60%)–Sinopec (40%) JV; criminal case under art. 217.

MoD: 51 drones downed since morning 8/26; Sochi suspended twice, Gelendzhik thrice, plus Volgograd, Penza, Saratov; services resumed by night.

The Wildberries logistics center in Kotovsk (Tambov region) was hit by a drone; open fire extinguished, 2 injured. Part of a recent wave of strikes on logistics facilities.

Ministry of Digital Development proposes letting the Big Four (Vimpelcom, Megafon, MTS, T2) reuse 4G infrastructure and bands plus foreign gear installed before 9/1/2026, plus new 4630–4990 MHz bands; million-city coverage by end-2027, gradual switch to domestic base stations through 2031.

Under IFRS, 1H sales -1% to 655.9 kt, revenue +3.5% to 141.6 bln rubles.

The Russian Military Historical Society is preparing to publish a Ukraine history textbook in Russia.

Astronomers forecast a partial lunar eclipse on Aug 28, a notable sky event in the coming days.

The boxing match between Nikita Tszyu and Ben Mahoney ended without a winner.

Overnight on Aug 26, the Wildberries logistics center in Kotovsk (Tambov region) was hit by a drone and caught fire; open flames were extinguished at 16:50 MSK but the warehouse is completely destroyed, with ~100,000 sq m burned (≈14 football pitches); 2 injured (19-yo male concussion, 49-yo female finger fracture). The hub is a key central-Russia node, launched 2025, capacity up to 54 million items at full load; it has stopped accepting new deliveries and its stock was pulled from sale. Governor Pervyshov said 16 drones were downed overnight, 3 reached the building. This is the latest major development in the warehouse-strike campaign ongoing since mid-July; free storage capacity in central Russia tightens further.

Mandatory seller ID (ESIA) + tax data sharing + consent for discounts + 45-day contract-change notice, affecting 100k+ Chinese sellers. Complete enrollment before September.

EAEU €200 duty-free cross-border threshold (originally Jul 1) delayed; new date unannounced, customs practice unclear.

The EEC opened an anti-dumping investigation into Chinese citric acid on Aug 25 at the request of the sole EAEU producer; the duty could reach 58.8%. Russia relies almost entirely on Chinese supply. For cross-border sellers of food additives and cleaning/industrial chemicals to Russia, this signals rising input costs and compliance risk; consider evaluating alternative sourcing and pricing headroom.

The share of local-currency settlement in Russia–China trade is close to 99%. (Official source: General Administration of Customs of China; original date Aug 10, 2026 is outside this coverage window — retained as background.)

USD 84.2820 / EUR 98.2897 / CNY 12.5294. CNY slightly below Aug 26 (12.5659, -0.29%) but still ~12.5; margins pressured.